The Myth of KORYVANTES Hoplites welcomes millions of travelers and visitors to Athens

Eleonas probably is a most exceptional urban landscape in the heart of Athens, one of the most historic cities of the world. The Athens International Airport’s new exhibition, titled “Eleonas – Goddess Athena’s Olive Grove”, is the product of a significant collaboration between the Athens International Airport and the Hellenic Folklore Research Centre of the Academy of Athens: through the unique photographs of Andreas Smaragdis, travellers and airport visitors will have the opportunity to “enter” the place where the Gods had their garden and their temple, but where a complete transformation took place, mainly during the 20th century!

New article featuring Association "KORYVANTES" on "ANCIENT WARFARE MAGAZINE", December 2013, (VOL VIΙ issue 5)

Association of Historical Studies "Koryvantes" , is once 
more pleased to announce a new article presenting our reconstructions, in the well-known "ANCIENT WARFARE MAGAZINE" , December 2013,(VOL VIΙ issue 5). 

The relatively unknown improvised cavalry of Xenophon’s ten thousand is presented though the article of our Association’s Authenticity Officer Mr. Stefanos Skarmintzos dealing with the reconstruction of a Greek cavalry trooper.

The article is adorned with high quality pictures of restored warriors of the period. Great efforts were made to use authentic tools and materials wherever possible for this reconstruction as for example the leather cuirass (spolas). The complete equipment was repeatedly tested for functionality and usability before photographed in the studio of Mr. A. Smaragdis.

Photo-Shooting by Mr Andreas Smaragdis. January 2013.

Sample Photos of our New Photo Collection under the Famous Photographer Mr Andreas Smaragdis. 

In the photos you can see some of our Museum Quality Armors made by Manufacturers Dimitrios Katsikis (armour, greaves and helmets) and Mr Dimitrios Tertsis (swords)

Φωτογράφιση Ανδρέα Σμαραγδή - Ιανουάριος 2013

Δειγμα της Νέας Φωτογραφικης Συλλογής του Συλλόγου μας υπο τον διακεκριμένο φωτογράφο κο Ανδρέα Σμαραγδή . 

Παρουσιαζεται Μουσειακού επιπέδου ανακατασκευασμένος οπλισμός του Συλλόγου μας, δημιουργία των Δημητρίου Κατσίκη (θώρακες, περικνημίδες & κράνη) και Δημητρίου Τέρτση  (ξιφη)